Six Pick: Week Seven

2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18 ... these numbers aren't from LOST, these are ranked* teams that took a LOSS last week.

That's a lot of chaos. As I make my way through the carnage and the smoke of 50% of the top 10* losing and 40% of the top 25* I look at the schedule and realize it could happen again. This year reminds me of 2007, when every team had one loss and most had two. LSU was natty champs with two losses. We know the SEC West is going to beat up on each other. We know one of ND and FSU is going to lose and we know for damn sure TCU, Arizona and GT aren't getting through unscathed. There is going to be a gluttony of teams arguing their one or even two losses aren't as bad 10 other teams. It's not going to be pretty for the playoff selection crew.

* Yes, I am aware AP and Coaches rankings don't mean a damned thing, unless used to troll, get clicks and create controversy. Never mind, they mean a lot.


Currently what is pretty ... the state of Mississippi. At least for the time being, college football resides here.

Week 7 Games

Saturday, October 11th
Georgia -2.5 at Missouri
12:00 pm CBS

  • Winner becomes the clear front runner to become SEC East champs. Lets go ahead and write off the Vawls, Vandy and Cocks. Eyeball tests says Florida and UK are unlikely as well
  • Do the fans of the SEC East ever get tired of chanting S-E-C, S-E-C, S-E-C for their western brethren or is coat-tail riding > pride?

Pick: Mizzou by a field goal, because Dawg fans can have nice things, but not very nice things.
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Duke at Georgia Tech -3.5
12:30 pm ACC Network

Google Images for Georgia Tech Coeds gave me this

Pick: Georgia Tech winning by a touchdown, they are going to be the not that great team with an improbably really good record, aren't they?
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Auburn -2.5 at Mississippi State
3:30 pm CBS

Gameday at the Grove had Katy Perry, Starkville deserves Pitbull, make it happen

  • Beat LSU, beat aTm and what do you get out of it, Mississippi State? Another homedog according to Vegas or as the coaches like to call it, motivation
  • Temps in the mid 80's on Saturday at MSU, I sure hope Gus Malzahn doesn't go shirtless under his sweatervest

Pick: Auburn covering in a close shootout, basing this totally on Gus Malzahn being an offensive mastermind.
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Oregon -2.5 at UCLA
3:30 pm FOX

  • Bruins, just when you had the nation believing, a let down look ahead sammich game took you out
  • That Oregon Offensive line couldn't block me. If they don't get better, Mariotta won't hold up and just wait until Stanford gets their shot at him

Pick: UCLA winning outright. I have zero faith in this pick as both teams are looking to rebound.
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TCU at Baylor -7.5
3:30 pmABC/ESPN2

You tell the bear that's not how you Sailgate

  • I'll have my plate of crow served extra salty by Gary Patterson. I couldn't possibly doubt them again ...
  • Art Briles, just another member of the Hal Mumme/Mike Leach Air Raid coaching tree and I'd argue the strongrest branch

Pick: TCU getting the points, but Baylor winning.
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Ole Miss at Texas A&M -1.5
9:00 pmESPN

  • Ole Miss fans will still be drunk after the Bama victory and certainly don't fear a team that got boat raced by MSU
  • Alright Sumlin, lets see what you got. A loss in the SEC West isn't a big deal, but back to back losses and the All sizzle, no steak perception of you and aTm live on

Pick: Aggies by a touchdown. Press clippings, ego inflation on one side, reality check on the other, aTm will be focused.
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Beer of the Week

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Beach Brewing Hoptopus DIPA
#beercontrolfather (and family) will be camping with about fifteen other families from hood this weekend and yes, we'll have a tv. That means I'll be drinking almost exclusively canned beers. This DIPA was reconfigured last year and the addition of Citra hops really took it to another level. If in the 757 or Va Beach it's worth a pick up.
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Enjoy picking against the spread against the rest of us. We've collectively set a low bar.

Review
UGA -2.5 at Mizzou
Duke at GT -3.5
Barners -2.5 at #HailState
Oregon -2.5 at UCLA
TCU at Baylor -7.5
Ole Miss at aTm -1.5

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